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Link must defeat evil at every turn in his perilous quest to help Princess Zelda!
Once upon a time, wizards tried to conquer the Sacred Realm of Hyrule. The Spirits of Light sealed the wizards’ power within the Shadow Crystal and banished them to the Twilight Realm beyond the Mirror of Twilight. Now, an evil menace is trying to find Midna, Princess of the Twilight Realm, and the fragments of the Shadow Crystal to gain the power to rule over both the Twilight Realm and the World of Light.
Link once trained in swordsmanship, hoping to protect the world of Hyrule. After a fateful meeting, he sought out the anonymity and peace of life in a small village. But danger and adventure always find heroes to set things right, and when the dark minions of the King of Shadows threaten his new home, Link answers the call!
Download The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Vol 1 Akira Himekawa Books
"This review contains no spoilers except what anyone who’s already played the game would know.
I was absolutely blown away by the quality of this manga. Everything about it was fantastic, leaps and bounds above what I expected. I haven’t read any of the other Zelda manga in about six years, but from what I remember of them the skill of the storytelling in Twilight Princess is vastly superior to what came before it.
This first volume spends the majority of its time exploring Link’s peaceful everyday life in Ordon Village. This might sound boring, but it isn’t in the slightest. It’s absolutely delightful, adorable, hilarious, and serves its purpose in the story flawlessly: it builds your investment in Link and this life he’s come to love so much, and creates tension and dread for the foreshadowed day it will come crashing to an end.
Link, in this story, is not the silent protagonist you play as in the game. He’s a distinct character with his own personality and history. He’s glib and humorous, and at first seems shallow--asking about his pay and talking about how hungry he is. But in the first few pages of his interaction with Rusl, the village swordsman, you see a hint at serious thought and distant reflection. Unlike the game, where we assume Link has lived in Ordon Village all his life, here Link has only lived in the village for six months. He was quickly accepted by the village; he’s cheerful and cool, great at riding his horse and working at the ranch, and gets along well with all the children, each of whom idolize him. His interaction with the kids, and with Ilia the obvious love interest, is heartwarming and will make you laugh. But all throughout this happy time we keep getting hints that something deeper and potentially darker is going on with Link’s past. When Talo declares he’s going to go into the forest, which is exciting because it’s dark and dangerous, Link furiously yells at him with an anger none of the villagers had ever seen from him. And Colin was surprised when he discovered that Link had an extensive library, the largest collection of books in the village for sure, all about magic. When we eventually learn what this hidden past of his is, it’s emotionally potent and very satisfying.
The inciting incident comes about three quarters the way through the first volume, and mirrors the game: King Bulblin comes charging out of the forest on his giant boar, leading an army of monsters that attacks the village. That’s when you learn that, despite how cute and heartwarming the beginning of the story was, this manga is not afraid to be deadly serious as well. People die, and you see them die. Not as graphically as Berserk or Battle Angel Alita, nothing horrifyingly grotesque--but blunt, and open to see. One villager is stabbed through chest with a spear while his neck is bitten by the fangs of a bokoblin, Ilia is shot in the shoulder by an arrow, and Link’s arm is cleaved from his body by King Bulblin’s axe. The monsters are scary in this world, they present a deadly threat, and they are not to be taken lightly. The book ends at a natural stopping point in the story, when Link was transformed into a Wolf by being dragged into the Twilight and Imp-Midna looking on from a distance, saying how he would be useful to serve her.
I can’t overstate how happy and impressed I was with this manga. There are another two volumes in the Twilight Princess story, and I believe the third will be the conclusion of the trilogy. While all the other Zelda manga were, in my opinion, "cool if you're already a Zelda fan," Twilight Princess easily stands alone, worthy on its own merits whether you like Zelda or not. I am very eager to pick up the next chapter in this story, and highly recommend you do as well."
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The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Vol 1 Akira Himekawa Books Reviews :
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess Vol 1 Akira Himekawa Books Reviews
- If you don't like the idea of Link having a back story, of the plot diverging from the way it goes in the game, if you don't like a bit of artistic liberty, then this manga is not for you.
I am so ecstatic that Akira finally got to do Twilight Princess in their style! And I just love all the extras that they included to flesh out the world of Twilight Princess. It's nothing like what I was expecting and I'm excited for that and for vol. 2.
This is my first time owning one of the Zelda series that they have done and I have read most of the other ones. Really good work. But if you don't like divergence from the games, the manga aren't for you. - This review contains no spoilers except what anyone who’s already played the game would know.
I was absolutely blown away by the quality of this manga. Everything about it was fantastic, leaps and bounds above what I expected. I haven’t read any of the other Zelda manga in about six years, but from what I remember of them the skill of the storytelling in Twilight Princess is vastly superior to what came before it.
This first volume spends the majority of its time exploring Link’s peaceful everyday life in Ordon Village. This might sound boring, but it isn’t in the slightest. It’s absolutely delightful, adorable, hilarious, and serves its purpose in the story flawlessly it builds your investment in Link and this life he’s come to love so much, and creates tension and dread for the foreshadowed day it will come crashing to an end.
Link, in this story, is not the silent protagonist you play as in the game. He’s a distinct character with his own personality and history. He’s glib and humorous, and at first seems shallow--asking about his pay and talking about how hungry he is. But in the first few pages of his interaction with Rusl, the village swordsman, you see a hint at serious thought and distant reflection. Unlike the game, where we assume Link has lived in Ordon Village all his life, here Link has only lived in the village for six months. He was quickly accepted by the village; he’s cheerful and cool, great at riding his horse and working at the ranch, and gets along well with all the children, each of whom idolize him. His interaction with the kids, and with Ilia the obvious love interest, is heartwarming and will make you laugh. But all throughout this happy time we keep getting hints that something deeper and potentially darker is going on with Link’s past. When Talo declares he’s going to go into the forest, which is exciting because it’s dark and dangerous, Link furiously yells at him with an anger none of the villagers had ever seen from him. And Colin was surprised when he discovered that Link had an extensive library, the largest collection of books in the village for sure, all about magic. When we eventually learn what this hidden past of his is, it’s emotionally potent and very satisfying.
The inciting incident comes about three quarters the way through the first volume, and mirrors the game King Bulblin comes charging out of the forest on his giant boar, leading an army of monsters that attacks the village. That’s when you learn that, despite how cute and heartwarming the beginning of the story was, this manga is not afraid to be deadly serious as well. People die, and you see them die. Not as graphically as Berserk or Battle Angel Alita, nothing horrifyingly grotesque--but blunt, and open to see. One villager is stabbed through chest with a spear while his neck is bitten by the fangs of a bokoblin, Ilia is shot in the shoulder by an arrow, and Link’s arm is cleaved from his body by King Bulblin’s axe. The monsters are scary in this world, they present a deadly threat, and they are not to be taken lightly. The book ends at a natural stopping point in the story, when Link was transformed into a Wolf by being dragged into the Twilight and Imp-Midna looking on from a distance, saying how he would be useful to serve her.
I can’t overstate how happy and impressed I was with this manga. There are another two volumes in the Twilight Princess story, and I believe the third will be the conclusion of the trilogy. While all the other Zelda manga were, in my opinion, "cool if you're already a Zelda fan," Twilight Princess easily stands alone, worthy on its own merits whether you like Zelda or not. I am very eager to pick up the next chapter in this story, and highly recommend you do as well. - What’s Hot
+ Arguably one of the best Legend Of Zelda games receives the manga treatment.
+ Awesome art direction
+ Revisiting the world of Hyrule during Twilight Princess in greater detail
+ Inexpensive
What’s Not
- Some may not be so open to the inevitable story changes
- The issue that most manga fans have, after you read the volume there is typically a long wait till volume 2 is released.
- Text close to the seam of the book can be challenging to read.
- Font size is on the small side.
What is it
To put simply, this is the Story of The Legend Of Zelda Twilight Princess in manga form. From what I can tell, the manga will follow the major events of the game while focusing on character development for both major and minor characters.
Story 4
Volume 1 covers the back story of what happened in the Twilight Realm before the events of the game. Then the story moves to Link (The main Protagonist) currently residing in the Ordon Village. Before the volume ends we get Link’s backstory and see the chaos before link gets dragged into the twilight realm for the first time.
Art Style 4.5
I find it hard to complain about the art style at all. If you have ever played the game before you will notice the art doesn’t stray far from the source. My main issue is some of the boxes are small and hard to tell what is going on, and or read the text.
Replay 3.5
While I do intend on reading this volume again before, volume 2 releases I don’t see myself reading too many times again in between that. Don’t get me wrong this is a great volume but, it like many other books / mangas are slow to start due to setting the atmosphere of the story.
Value 4.5
You can’t go wrong here, $10 for 5+ chapters of quality manga, this is a great value. Over time it may get a bit pricey due to the pacing appearing to be on the slower side but we’ll see.
Around The Web 5.0
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Thoughts
Since the demise of both Naruto (Temporarily) and Bleach, manga has been sadly absent from my life. I do finger through other manga from time to time but nothing has had me hooked and anxiously awaiting the next release. This may have changed thanks to The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess. As of right now it may be too early to call but I am excited for the next volume.
Score
21.5 / 25
86 - Wow ! The art is as always amazing, the characters are lively, and damn is this story intense haha (especially for a Zelda story). The game was dark and this manga goes along with that well, that is what I will say without spilling any details. As always I love the artistic creativity taken by the authors, the world and characters are beautifully fleshed out and expanded upon. For all LoZ fans out there, I will of course highly recommend this. Looking forward to the next installments of this series ! (just to clear up for parents buying for younger kids and possibly reading this review, I did say the story was dark but I will not say that the book contains improper content. If they played the game they can handle this). Cheers !
